Habs' Gilbert Out Saturday

(3/28/15)Tom Gilbert (face) will not play Saturday against the Panthers, Jessica Rusnak of TSN Radio 690 reports.

Habs' Gilbert To Sit Out Next Two

(3/24/15)Tom Gilbert (face), who has already been ruled out for Tuesday's game against the Predators, will also sit out Thursday's tilt with the Jets, the Montreal Gazette reports.

Habs' Gilbert (Face) Won't Travel With Team

(3/23/15)Tom Gilbert (face) won't travel with the team to Nashville, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Canadiens' Gilbert Exits Early With Face Injury

(3/21/15)Tom Gilbert took a puck to the face in Saturday's game against the Sharks and will not return to the ice, Arpon Basu of LNH.com reports.

Gilbert Sparks Montreal Comeback

(3/5/15)Tom Gilbert's second period goal sparked a comeback that fell short in Thursday night's 4-3 shootout loss to the Kings. In addition to his third goal of the season, Gilbert also had three blocked shots and skated a season-high 25:52.

Playing alongside Brian Campbell in Florida, Tom Gilbert generated a market for himself in 2013-14 after scoring 28 points in 73 games with the Panthers before his season ended early due to a sports hernia. He's averged 22:22 a night in nine NHL seasons, but is an atrocious minus-49. He's not a shutdown defender, but will give the Canadiens more of an offensive bent than the recently departed Josh Gorges. He's expected to suit up as one of the top-six defensemen every game. (Updated 8/13/14)